Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BZ
4 planning records
Estimated value
£534,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£365,000)+46%
- Against AL1 1BZ's recent median (£345,000)+55%
Newest record on this page: March 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£534,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£365,000)+46%
- Against AL1 1BZ's recent median (£345,000)+55%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Holywell Hill is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1BZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
90 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2012
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in AL1 1BZ
5 sales, median £345,000 (2020–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2020 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
18 Holywell Hill valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
12 December 2011Most recent
£365,000
-8.8%over 6 years19 October 2005
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1BZ: £345,000 (2020–2015).
Nearby sales in AL1 1BZ
28a, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BZ
Sold Mar 2020
£368,000Lipscombe House, Apartment 2, 2 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BZ
Sold Nov 2018
£445,00010b, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BZ
Sold Mar 2016
£180,00012a, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BZ
Sold May 2015
£345,0002 Holywell Mews, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BZ
Sold Jul 2008
£460,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 18 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BZ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 18 Holywell Hill
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Holywell Hill is a mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 90 m² this is the 29th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–161 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 90 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). 15 years since the last transfer (December 2011). 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Across 2005–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £534,000 is 46.3% above the 2011 sale price.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
18 Holywell Hill's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Oct 2022
Current Certificate
Oct 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 October 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 applications on record at 18 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BZ
4decisions18documents5nearby
- Feb 2004RenovationFullOutcome in report
Alterations to shop front to provide independent access to the first floor accommodation
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2004/0055
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationJan 2012Decision
- RenovationNov 2004Decision
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Versus other Holywell Hill homes
Four headline reads against 27 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
18 Holywell Hill outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,056
Street avg £6,351
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Albans district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
283/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Peahen PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans. 30 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary342m
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary529m
- St Peter's SchoolPrimary569m
- Alban City SchoolPrimary612m
Nearest stops
- The Peahen PHBus stop118m
- AbbeyBus stop133m
- Town HallBus stop181m
- Belmont HillBus stop238m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,137 reports27%
- Anti-social Behaviour796 reports19%
- Shoplifting555 reports13%
- Vehicle Crime377 reports9%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 18 Holywell Hill is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1BZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 18 Holywell Hill. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Holywell Hill was lodged in October 2012 at band C and expired in October 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 18 Holywell Hill. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 1BZ, not by walking route.
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